The #UAE is likely hoping to permanently end #India's reliance on #Iran oil imports, and shift its oil contracts to Arab Gulf suppliers. #AbuDhabi is likely also interested in seeing India end its role in #Chabahar port, which has also created problems for #Pakistan and #China.

While helping #Pakistan economically & diplomatically (quiet diplomacy to bring the #US & #Islamabad closer), the #UAE has walked a fine balance to court #India in the hope of encouraging an #Indian shift away from #Iran.

1. United States decided to label #IRGC terrorists. But who are the real terrorists? Who created, trained, armed & financed the worst terrorist groups in the world? 🤨👇🏼threadreaderapp.com/thread/1116293…

#Pakistan informed #Iran at highest levels in the past few weeks that #Tehran needs to do as much to ease tensions as other parties should. For example, easing of #US sanctions should come with Iran reducing support to proxies in #Yemen/#Syria. #Iranian officials asked #Islamabad

..to openly hold the #US responsible for current tensions in #Gulf. #Pakistan said tensions are a shared responsibility & all parties can do more to reduce hostilities. Pakistan has assumed responsibilities to secure international navigation in Northern Arabian Sea

just at the mouth of Strait of #Hormuz. #Pakistani naval vessels are patrolling the region and cooperating closely with #Oman#UAE#US and other allies. Pakistan is still reeling from the daring attack of May 11 on #Gwadar which was followed by #Fujairah next day & then #Saudi

Follow up on #Fujairah false flag attack. So oil slick (actually 235 barrels) is spotted on sat photo. Supposedly from the VLCC tanker Amjad IMO 9779800. Which media was not allowed to inspect. There are 172 oil related vessels in the port. safety4sea.com/possible-oil-s…

OK reality check. Saudi owned Amjad IMO 9779800...is... empty. Slick is four days, so only 60 barrels a day. Hole is "in the stern". Remember that place where they carry water as ballast. Photo used to illustrate?.. Is from the Norwegian ship. marinetraffic.com/en/maritime-ne…

Tankers carry containment equipment as do major oil ports like Fujairah. You get fined for discharge and this event or the potential for leaks were no mystery. Just like the A. Michel allegedly one of four ships "attacked' with "gaping holes" itopf.org/knowledge-reso…

Here is some footage of the waterline damage to the rear ballast tank (water)of Norwegian tanker Andre Victoria off #Fujairah. Not how you would sink a tanker. I am thinking Captain Nemo needs to be brought in to consult on this sloppy work.

Sky news is also showing damage (?) of twenty year old Aframax tanker Al Marzoqah. Have to wonder why the two non-Arab ships have minor dings and the Arab ships look fine.

Those of you who blow stuff up for a living are going to go 'hmmmmm". First pic is clearly an impact hit with no heat, second is not even close to what an RPG or explosive device can do. A reminder of what an actual ship attack looks like: maritime-executive.com/blog/preparing…

1 #Pakistan Navy soldier killed, 2 Army captains & two Navy soldiers injured. This is the second attack & casualties of Pakistan Armed Forces soldiers in less than a month. Last attack was in #Ormara, where militants from #Iran executed 14 Pak soldiers. #India#Iran#Chabahar